Homemade cat food
Salmon & Pea Light Loaf
A soft, lean baked loaf of cooked salmon and mashed peas — an omega-rich treat that slices into neat cubes for training or portioning.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 35 min
- Makes
- 4–5 small servings
🧺 Ingredients
- 1 skinless, boneless salmon fillet (about 120 g), cooked and flaked
- 2 tablespoons cooked green peas, mashed
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon plain cooked oats to bind
👩🍳 Method
- Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F) and line a small loaf tin or ramekin with baking paper.
- Poach or steam the salmon until it flakes easily, then cool and check very carefully for bones.
- Mash the cooked peas and mix them with the flaked salmon, beaten egg and oats into a soft paste.
- Press into the tin and bake for about 20 minutes, until set and firm to the touch.
- Cool completely, then turn out and cut into small cubes.
- Refrigerate in an airtight tub and use within three days, or freeze the cubes for longer.
Nutrition: Salmon supplies the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA that support skin, coat and joint health, while a small amount of mashed pea adds gentle fibre and a little plant protein to hold the loaf together without relying on a heavy grain base.
📝 Notes
Serve as an occasional treat, not a full meal — homemade recipes are not nutritionally complete. Remove every bone and keep the salmon plain, with no salt, oil or seasoning. Introduce a spoonful at a time in case of a fish sensitivity, and skip peas entirely if your cat has been advised to avoid legumes.
⚕️ Before you cook for your cat
- Homemade food must be balanced. Cats need taurine, and deficiency causes heart and eye disease.
- Treat recipes are supplements to a complete diet, not a replacement for it.
- Check any new ingredient against the toxic-foods list, and ask your vet before switching diets.